Labour party in cyber attack one month before general election
The political party, Labour, has revealed this morning it has…
Firewall report reveals lack of automation as major security challenge
A report that investigated the state of the network traffic…
“It’s not even about hacking anymore, it’s about human negligence” Ilia Kolonchenko discusses cybersecurity
From business information to personal details, more and more of…
“Demand a data-driven review session” – Pratik Roychoudhury on picking the right MSP
Pratik Roychoudhury is the President and CEO of Captain’s Chair…
The problem with IDV and what this firm is doing to help
Whilst working at the financial software company, Square, Rick Song noticed more and more the general problems happening with online security. So, he decided to tackle the problem head-on and create his own firm where he worked on developing innovative change to online Identity Verification (IDV). And thus Percona, an…
Microsoft bug issues partially fixed
Microsoft bug issues partially fixed Users trying to upgrade their…
New ‘sign in with Apple’ function to protect your info from apps
The new Apple privacy facility will randomly generate email addresses…
ImmuniWeb launches website security and GDPR compliance test
ImmuniWeb’s online test quickly verifies relevant GDPR and PCI DSS…
Apple releases AirPort Base Station security fixes
Apple releases AirPort Base Station security fixes This week, Apple…
Salesforce releases low-code Blockchain platform
San Francisco software giant Salesforce has announced Salesforce Blockchain, a…
Dynatrace Davis AI engine expansion increases support for Kubernetes
Software intelligence company Dynatrace, has announced that its Davis AI engine…
Research reveals the shocking number of credentials available on the dark web
An exploration into the state of stolen credentials available on…
Why financial firms need to wake up to biometrics
For the third time, information from customers at a global…
The majority of cyber attacks come from UK, research finds
The Contrast Security AppSec Intelligence Report has uncovered some major…
Security and smartphones – Here is what’s trending in software this week
It’s been a long, cold and wet week where all…
“What we need is more action” – Contrast’s CTO on tackling cyber security faults
With over 20 year in the cyber security industry, it…
Businesses and the public set to be better protected from online threats
Businesses and the public set to be better protected from…
Financial sector boosted by software testing contracts
Software testing firm, Edge Testing Solutions, has signed contracts with two new clients from the financial sector in a multi-million-pound engagement. As part of the new commitment, the contracts have outlined that Edge Testing Solutions, who are part of Eurofins Digital Testing, will cover a range of software testing services.…
IT bank failures are “unacceptable”, say MPs
MPs have warned that more needs to be about the “unacceptable” level of IT failures and crashes that banks are experiencing. They say that more regulation and financial levels need to be put in place. Published on Monday, the Treasury Committee report said that because so many major banks are…
“We were just trying to solve a problem” – How 9Fin became an accidental AI company.
9Fin, a company that provides financial data for income professionals, has just reached its third birthday. But after speaking to CTO and co-founder of the company, Hussam El-Sheikh, it is clear that the firm will be around for a long time to come. 9Fin has made its success through providing…
18-34 year olds biggest victims of bank scams
Millennials have been found to be the age group that is the most vulnerable to being scammed by money hackers, Lloyds Bank has revealed. Victims are being tricked by hackers impersonating the police, members of HMRC and even banking staff. The age range that is being targeted the most is…
Two-thirds of top unis unprotected against phishing attacks
Students have been warned to be careful of potential phishing emails after some of the UK’s top universities failed to carry out adequate protection against cyber-attacks. Email security and software company, Proofpoint, discovered that of the UK’s top 20 universities, 65% of them had not published Domain Fraud Prevention (DMARC)…
Tube users to be tracked through Wi-Fi
Users of London’s underground system will have their data and movements tracked through the Wi-Fi on their phones, starting this week. The decision to use data in this way is hoped to be a huge move forward in the way that the 156-year-old underground transport structure works. Instead of building…
US proposes bill to stamp out algorithm bias in tech firms
US lawmakers proposed a new bill on Wednesday that would require large tech firms to remove any algorithm bias embedded in their computer systems. The bill, entitled the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2019, would authorise the Federal Trade Commission to create regulations requiring companies to assess their systems for race,…
EU backs one-hour deadline for social networks to remove terrorist content
The European Union Commission has approved legislation that requires social media sites to remove terrorist content from their sites within one hour of being notified by authorities, according to an Associated Press (AP) report. If they fail to adhere to these new rules, they could be fined up to 4%…
